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  • The Fallen King's Penitent Soldier by Megan Derr

    The Fallen King's Penitent Soldier by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    The youngest son of a despised king, thrust upon a throne he never wanted, Desmond nevertheless tried to be a good monarch to Benta—but the rebels discontent with him and the alliance with the Harken Empire have taken control, and Desmond's private guards are either dead or turned traitor...
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    menage  bisexual  queer  m-m  fantasy  angst  military  abuse
  • The Path of Temptation: Books 1-3: Box Set 1 by Auryn Hadley

    The Path of Temptation: Books 1-3: Box Set 1 by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    This box set contains the first three books of the series -Book 1 - The Price We PayEveryone wants to give in to temptation, but no one wants to pay the price.I was a child when my father surrendered me to the Temple of All Gods. No one gave me a choice. No one even bothered to explain. I was simply tossed aside, unwanted.That was the day the God of Temptation claimed me as his...
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    m-m-f  queer  m-m  fantasy  poly  explicit-plentiful
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  • The Divorced Omega by Harper B. Cole, Susi Hawke

    The Divorced Omega by Harper B. Cole, Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can two men heal the wounds Ethan's ex left behind? After a decade of a sexless marriage with a philandering alpha who can't even be bothered to show for their daughter's birthday, Ethan St. John finds himself back at his childhood home, starting over. Except for this time, he's older, wiser, and with a child of his own to raise...
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    menage  queer  m-m  fantasy  omegaverse  m-m-m  poly  length-short
  • Promised by Claire Cullen

    Promised by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Alex, second in line to the throne, is about to be forced into marriage. He’s in love with Sam, who’s perfect in every way, except one. He’s an alpha. And if there was one forbidden passion left in their society, it was the love between two alphas... With Alex’s father determined to make him an advantageous match, it looks like his and Sam’s happiness will be left by the wayside...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  fantasy  omegaverse  poly  m-m-m
  • A King to be Feared by Brea Alepoú

    A King to be Feared by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    With great power comes great destruction. Or something like that….. Titos has never been powerful, but as he continues to gain more keepers his power grows. It’s almost too much. He finds out more of what it means to be a soul eater and why his kind has been practically wiped out. He has to stand tall, be a king, and defend his home...
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    queer  fantasy  m-m  fated-mates  m-m-m  poly
  • The Consorts by N.A. Moore

    The Consorts by N.A. Moore

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “For twenty-three years, these sheets have caressed the skin of my body alone. Never holding the entangled limbs of lovers or saccharine sweet kisses of a heat familiar to frenzied physical contact. This emptiness has held me firm in its embrace, soaking my sheets with the loneliness that seeps from my dreams to my waking reality. Soon...that will change...
    Categorized as:
    queer  m-m  fantasy  poly  length-epic
  • Knot Advised: Bite or Flight Sweet Omegaverse by Becca Saylor

    Knot Advised: Bite or Flight Sweet Omegaverse by Becca Saylor

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Crew Fraternisation is Knot Advised. Valentina Kova is a space ship pilot, a robotics genius, and... a late blooming omega. After a not so stellar introduction to her new crew, she doubles down that she will never let her omega take control.Henry "Commander" Wryworth had fought to prove his alpha mettle from the day he was born the heir of the star fleet admiral.Nothing will distract him...
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    m-m-f  queer  omegaverse  m-m  forbidden love  aliens  fantasy  poly
  • Perfectly Yours by N. Slater

    Perfectly Yours by N. Slater

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Dancing at Euphoria most nights and working the occasional private party doesn’t pay the bills. It certainly doesn’t pay for college. Which is how I, an insignificant Beta, find myself as a famous Alpha-Omega duo’s new maid.An Alpha-Omega duo that couldn’t be more famous if they tried...
  • The Prince's Dearest Guards by Beau Van Dalen

    The Prince's Dearest Guards by Beau Van Dalen

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Prince Hal wants a boyfriend.Sadly, he ’ s much too shy to find any suitable partners.That is … until he meets his new guards.On the day of his twenty-first birthday, Crown Prince Hal is introduced to two faithful guards, Elwood and Kaiser, who have been appointed to serve Prince Hal once his Highness becomes King...
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    menage  queer  fantasy  poly  m-m  trans-hero  shy-hero  bodyguard-hero
  • Free Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Free Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 19 ratings
    The world is a very weird place, and for seventeen-year-old, Callie, it’s gotten a whole lot weirder. The paranormal is real, and not only are her five new guy friends some type of supernatural creature, she is too-- actually, she’s the most powerful one of all...
  • Irresistible Omegas Volume Two by Nora Phoenix

    Irresistible Omegas Volume Two by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Continue the ride of your life with the bestselling Irresistible Omegas series, an mpreg series that combines amazing characters with world building, suspense, plenty of steam, and all the feels. Warning: once you start reading, you won’t want to stop…Welcome to the Hayes Pack…It all starts with four men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined...
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    menage  queer  omegaverse  fantasy  m-m  alpha male  poly  fated-mates
  • A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland

    A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    A blacksmith unable to forge a future. Every time Nevahn closes his eyes, he is haunted by nightmares of fire and blood. Though he’ll take any distraction he can find, his favorite is his daily work at the forge, where he is the master of fire. But he’s been an apprentice too long, and his nightmares are holding him back...
  • Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn

    Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key...
    Categorized as:
    menage  m-m-f  queer  reverse harem  fantasy  paranormal  demons  dark
  • Unwilling Queen by Lexie Winston

    Unwilling Queen by Lexie Winston

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Colbie Karridge lives in the neutral zone and is perfectly happy running her bakery, creating delicious, sweet treats for both humans and shifters alike who venture into the shared area.Her life is simple, but she thought she was happy...
  • Burn the Stars by Elisha Kemp

    Burn the Stars by Elisha Kemp

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Time-travelling to the Bronze Age Mediterranean was never part of Adrienne’s plans.Adrienne has been doing her best to adapt to life among the Minoans. But the language barrier is nothing compared to the cultural divide – and the ensuing misunderstanding that results in Adrienne falling for a man already promised to another...
  • Save Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Save Spirit by H.A. Wills

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 14 ratings
    Supernaturals are real, and seventeen-year-old Callie is the strongest of them all. As a Spirit Witch, she is a member of an ancient sect of witches that were wiped out millennia ago. She not only has control over the four elements, but also life and death itself, and she’s been tasked with maintaining balance within the mortal realm. No pressure...
  • Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Aris Calisto was not your basic witch in the world of Akasha; with pink hair, sass, and an unusual upbringing that gave her a unique perspective on things, she wouldn’t accept being held back forever. After many twists, turns, and uphill battles, Aris and her men finally have their happy ever after...
  • House of Malak by Crea Reitan

    House of Malak by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m the Director of Haven, a newly established sanctuary for all the misused and mistreated humans that The Harem Project recovers from the Division of Silence. I have my hands full, trying to save as many lives as I can.Then a chance meeting has me virtually running into the men that hold a piece of my heavenly soul and my world shifts...
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    m-m-f  menage  queer  reverse harem  paranormal  magic  fantasy  m-m
  • The Wounded Wolf's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart

    The Wounded Wolf's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    HoltWhen my brother challenged me for the position of wolf pack alpha, I wanted to submit and let him have it. Pack politics weren’t for me. But, once a challenge is given, a challenge must be fought. I didn’t make the rules, I just got stuck following them. I did everything I could to avoid hurting my brother—he did not afford me the same...
  • Blood for the Spilling by T.J. Nichols

    Blood for the Spilling by T.J. Nichols

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Sheets of ice are spreading across the human world, ushering in an ice age as the magic drained from Demonside turns that world into a desert. Angus and reluctant warlock Terrance have defected from Vinland to the Mayan Empire—a land of dark and potent magic. But the Mayans aren’t offering sanctuary for free...
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    menage  queer  fantasy  m-m  magic  urban fantasy  paranormal  m-m-m
  • Earth Logic by Laurie J. Marks

    Earth Logic by Laurie J. Marks

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    A sweeping drama of war, intrigue, magic, and loveWith Earth Logic , Laurie J. Marks continues the epic of her stunningly imagined world of Shaftal, which she first introduced in Fire Logic .Shaftal has a ruler again, a woman with enough power to heal the war-torn land and expel the invading Sainnites from Shaftal. Or it would have a ruler if the earth witch Karis G'deon consented to rule...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  fantasy  f-f  magic  high fantasy  war  m-m
  • The Confused Cougar's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart

    The Confused Cougar's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sometimes one plus one equals three. My life is full and my product is famous. Well, famous locally… My Realtor swore I’d never find a piece of land with the zoning I needed and the water I wanted…but I held my ground and, after more than a year of research, they showed me to this hillside overlooking the national forest. The spring is more than ample for my needs and incredible to drink...
  • On the Brink by Lisa Oliver

    On the Brink by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cloverleah Pack # 10 Can be read as standalone but if you read the series you will have a better appreciation of the secondary characters and the way the packs are set up. Raff never wanted a lot out of life; his pack, his family and to be accepted for who he was. Yes, Red Wolves were smaller, skinnier and weaker than other shifters, but they were also extremely rare...
  • Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey

    Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Nothing in Aris Calisto’s life has ever been basic, and after a cauldron full of unexpected events, she finds herself a fugitive. Going on the run should have been the biggest challenge of her life, but after being separated from her tethers, she’s faced with an impossible choice--submit or run.With time ticking down, Aris and her ragtag band of witches have to risk it all...
  • The Complete Lion Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan, Gwendolyn Druyor

    The Complete Lion Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan, Gwendolyn Druyor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The gods promised her a savior.The gods are a bunch of lying bastards.Instead of delivering her from a life of slavery, they ripped away everything she ever cared about.Now, Kathrael must choose. Lie down and accept her fate, or risk her life and try to change the future.Destiny is calling, but she won’t face it alone...
  • One Family by Kelsey Soliz

    One Family by Kelsey Soliz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I couldn't have asked for a better honeymoon. Well, I could have done without cutting it short to save Nogalia. Turns out, being a dragon is pretty cool, but when I lose my ability to shift I discover I'm pregnant, which means that I will soon be able to break Nogalia's curse. Hopefully...
  • House of Agni by Crea Reitan

    House of Agni by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beware the fire for it burns. It’s time to find my home. My family. In a world where strength is hunted and those unlike the rest are sentenced to death, my kind are better off in groups. Fire is not something to dabble in and when given the right fuel, it can destroy anything. Thus, we are public enemy number one in the world of supernaturals...
  • From Darkness and Magic by B.A. Stretke

    From Darkness and Magic by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Quincy York is a coven guard and soldier. He’s devoted to his coven and his Master Louis DuCane. He’s young for a vampire, just over a century old, but he has already made a name for himself and can see a promotion in the offing. He’s been assigned to work security for the summit between Master DuCane and two elders of the Hellhound pack...
    Categorized as:
    queer  menage  paranormal  m-m  vampires  m-m-m  insta-love  fantasy
  • Releasing Chaos by Lexi Ander

    Releasing Chaos by Lexi Ander

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The battle to protect the Lycans from a vindictive Goddess waits on the horizon.Tristan, Ushna, and Brian have meticulously prepared for the day they face Inanna and Marduk, but they must rely on their inner circle if they are to win the day. Ushna needs to embrace his destiny and be transformed by Tiamat...
    Categorized as:
    menage  queer  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  magic  urban fantasy  poly
  • Matched To His Bears by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Matched To His Bears by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sometimes the mate you’ve been looking for is only an app away… times two.Human alpha Anson is boring. Everyone says so. He can’t help it if he’s not into the club scene and would rather stay home reading a good book or watching a movie. And what’s the point? To hook up with a random stranger. He doesn’t want that. Anson longs for the complete package; true love, marriage, and a family...
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